EXPERIENCE

Below are the several areas of professional and volunteer focus for John Powers, PhD.

Current and Recent Experience

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY

Currently serving as Director of the Interactive Media and Communications graduate program and visiting professor of communications. Previously, I worked as an adjunct professor with a full or 3/4 load of undergraduate courses each semester (8-10 classes per academic year), teaching communication, social media, public relations, writing, campaigns, biomedical ethics, and first year seminar. In addition, I have developed and taught a number of online courses, and I also led over 200 service-learning students to the Dominican Republic over a five year period. qu.edu

ACARA PARNTERS / AESTHETIC BUSINESS INSTITUTE

Digital Team Director and Senior Communication Consultant for this business and communication agency. Responsibilities included developing and launching an online educational portal, directing the digital team (content, social media, SEO, web, video, etc.), and presentations and interactions with clients across the country. acarapartners.com and aestheticbusinessinstitute.com

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TEAM

I have led over 2,000 volunteers to serve the very poor in the Dominican Republic over the last 25 years. In addition, I serve on the Board of Directors for the Good Samaritan Hospital, coordinate grants and projects involving Rotary International, and facilitate a number of university teams. drmissionteam.org

YALE UNIVERSITY

I served as the communications officer for the prestigious Yale University School of Nursing, the oldest university-based school of nursing in the world. Here I was responsible for all aspects of traditional and digital communications for this graduate and doctoral studies school. nursing.yale.edu